blogombal 64. Enemies meet on a narrow road
64. Enemies meet on a narrow road
Xiao Yan sensed that if they allowed this bird and the Pingshan rhinoceros to remain together, their only possibility was defeat. Qing Lin had already suffered a backlash and was injured. Although Xu Yingwu and Xun'er were formidable fighters, and Qing Lin had summoned the Nine Netherworld Python to fight, the white monster's speed was incredibly fast. Even against three opponents, it wasn't at a significant disadvantage. It would take some time for them to secure a victory.
Seeing the rhinoceros charging towards him, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Xun'er, I'll lure the rhinoceros away. You deal with this strange bird and then come find me!"
With that, it burst forth, fleeing into the distance. Xiao Yan knew he couldn't leave the Flat-Mountain Rhinoceros in this place; it was too dangerous. The others had been injured by this creature in the slightest carelessness, and now that Qing Lin was injured, he was the only one best suited to lure the Flat-Mountain Rhinoceros away.
As the Hirayama Rhinoceros departed, the white, strange bird let out a sharp cry, trying to call it back.
However, the instant it opened its mouth, Xu Yingwu's sonic fighting technique also erupted. Under the clash of the two sonic waves, the Ping Shan Rhinoceros, which had been chasing Xiao Yan all the way, had no reaction.
Seeing the lightning flash and Xiao Yan take away the Ping Shan Xi, Xiao Xun'er gritted her teeth.
"Take care of this monster quickly, or Brother Xiao Yan will be in danger."
As soon as Xiao Xun'er finished speaking, her three thousand strands of black hair moved without wind, and golden flames slowly rose. A powerful aura began to erupt from Xiao Xun'er.
Xu Yingwu, standing nearby, was also startled, because he could feel the air itself burning—no, the fighting spirit within the air itself was burning. The power displayed by the flames on Xiao Xun'er's body was in no way weaker than Xiao Yan's strange fire.
Xiao Han, the Nine Netherworld Python who was originally engrossed in fighting the white monster bird, couldn't help but show a hint of fear in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Xun'er unleashing her full power. It was unclear whether she was looking at Xiao Xun'er or the golden flames beside her.
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On the other side, Xiao Yan, relying on the terrain advantage and the Three Thousand Thunderbolts, constantly maneuvered against the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros behind him. Although the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros was slower than Xiao Yan, he dared not underestimate any of its attacks. Taking a hit from this monster would result in serious injury, even if one didn't die.
Xiao Yan knew that the Ping Shan Xi was relentlessly chasing him because of the aura of the Life-Generating Blood Flower, but he could never abandon the Life-Generating Blood Flower, so he could only run around with the Ping Shan Xi.
"I hope Xun'er and the others can find me."
Xiao Yan continued to use his strange fire to attack the Ping Shan rhinoceros behind him, but the Ping Shan rhinoceros, which was not a living creature, felt no pain at all and was not afraid of being injured.
During the constant pursuit, Xiao Yan sensed that the Ping Shan Rhinoceros's attacks were hardly weakened by the Myriad Beasts Space; what was most affected was actually the Ping Shan Rhinoceros's defense.
Originally, the tough-skinned and thick-fleshed Ping Shan rhinoceros was resurrected by the power of the Myriad Beasts Space, but it did not regain its incomparable body of gold and stone, which is why Xiao Yan was able to "walk the rhinoceros".
Of course, Xiao Yan also became a part of the scenery in the Myriad Beasts Space while he was fleeing.
"Look! Look! An eighth-tier magical beast!"
"Who's that up ahead? Someone who can be chased by an eighth-tier magical beast."
"It's Xiao Yan! The former leaderboard champion, Xiao Yan!"
"We've already entered the territory of the Heroes Alliance."
It's extremely rare for an eighth-tier magical beast to hunt down a human in the Beast Realm. Due to their strength, most people's first reaction upon seeing an eighth-tier magical beast is to run away. Within the Beast Realm, as long as one doesn't actively provoke a magical beast, situations where a magical beast attacks a person unprovoked are relatively uncommon.
Xiao Yan popped a pill to restore his Dou Qi into his mouth, and said with some resentment, "How could this beast hold out for so long?"
If Xiao Yan hadn't been an alchemist, he wouldn't have been able to sustain himself for so long. Only the enviable reserves of pills held by alchemists could have prevented Xiao Yan from being killed by the Ping Shan Rhinoceros during that long tug-of-war.
After traveling forward for a while, Xiao Yan, whose soul perception was at its maximum, suddenly had a glint in his eyes. He sensed some familiar faces; he hadn't expected to run into them here.
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The area where Xiao Yan led the Flat-faced Rhinoceros was within the territory of the Heroes Alliance, but at this moment, the territory occupied by the Heroes Alliance was crowded with a large number of people. If Xu Yingwu were here, he would recognize that there were four forces in total: the Heroes Alliance, Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain, Lion Nether Sect, and Profound Pattern Sect.
After Lu Mingzhe relayed Xiao Yan's message back, the Xuanwen Sect and Xiangxi Mountain prepared to gather forces again to cause trouble for Xiao Yan. Meanwhile, the Lion Nether Sect's hatred for Xiao Xun'er and the Heroes Alliance's conflict with Xu Yingwu and the Echo Sect brought the four forces together.
At the heart of the gathering place of the four major powers are the leaders of the four families: Lu Zhi, Shi Han, Wan Qing, and Shi Meng.
Although Wan Qing, Shi Han, and Shi Meng were all unruly individuals, they all restrained themselves considerably in front of Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi's title as the number one among the younger generation in the Northwest Region was still quite valuable.
Lu Zhi asked Lu Mingzhe, "Mingzhe, where did Xiao Yan and the others go?"
When Lu Mingzhe heard Xiao Yan's name, his expression changed, his eyes showing both hostility and fear.
"Based on our investigation, they have separated from most of the Echo Sect's forces, and Xiao Yan and Xu Yingwu's whereabouts are currently unknown."
The surrounding underlings immediately sighed, realizing that Xiao Yan and his companions were too intimidated by the combined forces of the four major powers to fight back.
After all, it's unprecedented for four of the six major powers to unite, even within the Myriad Beasts Space. Firstly, these powers are sworn enemies and dislike forming alliances.
Secondly, the combined power of the two forces is already exceptionally strong. With the four forces united, they can hardly find any opponents in the Northwest Region most of the time, which explains why their underlings have started to become arrogant.
However, the expressions of Lu Zhi and the other three did not ease. Lu Zhi knew that most of the people in his Xuanwen Sect, along with the things Lu Huangtian had brought, had been destroyed by Xiao Yan.
Lu Zhi subconsciously glanced at his ring. If it weren't for the fact that he had accidentally collected the biggest target of this trip, Lu Zhi would have been somewhat afraid of Lu Huangtian's wrath.
"Xiao Yan must die!" Lu Zhi thought to himself. Only by killing Xiao Yan could this Beast Gathering be considered a perfect ending.
As if in response to his idea, the next moment, Wan Qing frowned, and then Lu Zhi, Shi Meng, and Shi Han all sensed that something was wrong.
"This aura? It's Xiao Yan!" All four of them sensed Xiao Yan's presence.
"Wait a minute!" Wan Qing exclaimed, "What's that behind them? An eighth-tier magical beast?!"
Many people around were shocked by this news. If Lu Zhi and the others hadn't remained silent, some of them would probably have already started running away. No one could help but fear an eighth-tier magical beast.
After Lu Zhi understood through his soul perception, he suddenly smiled sinisterly and said to the people around him with a cold look in his eyes:
"Looks like this guy didn't bring any other help. Heaven is on my side! Let's kill Xiao Yan together!"